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Keith Webb 11-06-09 00:04

Another piece of Victoria's history swept away
 
Another of the arches along our coast has collapsed into the sea.

See Herald-Sun article here.

http://www.news.com.au/common/imaged...6666762,00.jpg

cliff 11-06-09 00:36

At least it was nature that swept your piece of history away up here at Gympie it is called "The Local Council" and "The Local Committee of the National Trust" who normally succeed in destroying heritage values especially old buildings.

hrpearce 11-06-09 07:06

The minister for the enviroment has let you down.

maple_leaf_eh 11-06-09 23:31

Knock them all down! Not worth the risk of injury!
 
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...rch-photo.html

Gravity must prevail. I'm all for knocking everything tall down, and filling in the deep spots all around the world. The Mount Everests and Dead Seas of the world must become more alike. Steep hills cause vehicles to roll downhill. Tall buildings interfere with birds and wind. Holes cause twisted ankles, and lurid Huckleberry Finn stories about fugitives living in caves.

The flat earth must be obeyed. ;)

Keith Webb 11-06-09 23:40

Hills
 
Steep hills also cause CMPs to change down through the gears... come to think of it sometimes even mild slopes do the same thing.:blink:

So yes, let's knock 'em down. Perhaps we should consider the use of explosives.

Quote:

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh (Post 115086)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...rch-photo.html

Gravity must prevail. I'm all for knocking everything tall down, and filling in the deep spots all around the world. The Mount Everests and Dead Seas of the world must become more alike. Steep hills cause vehicles to roll downhill. Tall buildings interfere with birds and wind. Holes cause twisted ankles, and lurid Huckleberry Finn stories about fugitives living in caves.

The flat earth must be obeyed. ;)


Bruce MacMillan 12-06-09 17:27

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you could also repair them! :yappy:

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) 12-06-09 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Webb (Post 115087)
Steep hills also cause CMPs to change down through the gears... come to think of it sometimes even mild slopes do the same thing.:blink:

So yes, let's knock 'em down. Perhaps we should consider the use of explosives.

Blowing stuff up is always fun, especially if large quantities of beer are involved... :D

Ganmain Tony 16-08-09 04:37

Flat
 
You need to live in a place like Ganmain where a street called "Hill St" can have its change in gradient be verified by 3 engineers using surveying equipment.

Ian Pullen 04-09-09 14:42

All falls down
 
First the twin towers, now the arch. How do we know it wasn't terrorism with an AlQueida operative in a rampant Cessna?

Grant Bowker 04-09-09 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony (Post 117740)
You need to live in a place like Ganmain where a street called "Hill St" can have its change in gradient be verified by 3 engineers using surveying equipment.

The name could be:
1. sarcasm
2. after a bloke named Hill
In any case 2 competent amateurs (or one crafty individual) is enough to run a rod and level. The third engineer musrt have been to overcome the incompetence of the other two or to fetch coffee.

Ganmain Tony 04-09-09 22:42

Australian Worker
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker (Post 118621)
The name could be:
1. sarcasm
2. after a bloke named Hill
In any case 2 competent amateurs (or one crafty individual) is enough to run a rod and level. The third engineer musrt have been to overcome the incompetence of the other two or to fetch coffee.

Its what has given the Australian Workforce such a phenomenal worldwide reputation Grant. (Refer to 'four dogs' post in funnies thread)

cliff 04-09-09 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Pullen (Post 118613)
First the twin towers, now the arch. How do we know it wasn't terrorism with an AlQueida operative in a rampant Cessna?

Could also have been too many seagulls with the $h1ts after eating some rotten fish too :D

servicepub (RIP) 05-09-09 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh (Post 115086)
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Gravity must prevail. I'm all for knocking everything tall down, and filling in the deep spots all around the world. The Mount Everests and Dead Seas of the world must become more alike. Steep hills cause vehicles to roll downhill. Tall buildings interfere with birds and wind. Holes cause twisted ankles, and lurid Huckleberry Finn stories about fugitives living in caves.

The flat earth must be obeyed. ;)

I seem to remember that part of the Rhinoceros' Party's platform was a make-work project to raze the Rockies in order to back-fill Hudson's Bay and James Bay, thereby rendering the entire country flat and removing all geographic inhibitors to national unity. I voted for them based on that promise alone (and the free beer for life.)


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